Advent Reflection – Take Time
Posted on 27. Nov, 2014 in Faith and Justice
Reflection by Dermot Roantree on the importance of ‘taking time’.
An Ecumenical Saint?
Posted on 20. Nov, 2014 in Saints, Uncategorized
On Friday November 7th, Pope Francis approved the recommendation of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints that Father John Sullivan, S.J.(1861-1933), be declared Venerable. Fr Conor Harper SJ, welcomed the good news saying that “there are still thousand of people who are convinced that he points the way to God and to the healing […]
Gay Catholic Voices
Posted on 13. Nov, 2014 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Christian Values
Controversy regarding the Church’s approach to the acceptance of gay people arose at the recent Catholic Church Synod. A draft report issued halfway through the meeting had called for greater openness towards homosexuals and divorced Catholics who have remarried. But those paragraphs were not approved, and were not in the final text. The report will […]
VLM Ambassador Paul Durcan
Posted on 13. Nov, 2014 in Achievement, Humanitarian Aid
Donegal’s All-Star goalkeeper Paul Durcan is all set to take part in Great Ethiopian Run in Addis Ababa as well as acting as ambassador for the project. Paul will be running and aims to raise much-needed funds for the poorest of the poor. Fr Michael Mc Cullagh from Dungloe formed VLM (Vincentian Lay Missionaries) in […]
Alzheimer Cafe
Posted on 06. Nov, 2014 in Charity, Chronic illness
Alzheimer Cafes provide a warm and welcoming space for people with dementia, their family and friends and social and health care professionals to meet, exchange insights and ideas. They are run for a few hours on the same evening each month and are led by a mix of organisations, professionals, carers, people with dementia and […]
Questioning Capitalism
Posted on 30. Oct, 2014 in Christian Values, Economy, Faith and Justice
Does the growth model of economics serve everybody? Sr. Aine O’Connor, Mercy Global action coordinator for the Sisters of Mercy at the United Nations, believes that it needs to be questioned closely. Her job is to question the impact of industries at a local level. They bring the voice of the local people in to […]
Theology and Metaphysics
Posted on 30. Oct, 2014 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Gospel Values
Fr. Robert Spitzer is a Jesuit priest, philosopher, educator, author, speaker, and retired President of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. He has written several books about the connection between reason and faith and gives talks on the issues of philosophy of science, metaphysics, theology, and ethics. Donal O’Sullivan from the Family and Media Association was […]
The Synod on Divorce
Posted on 16. Oct, 2014 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Family
The Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin said before going to the Synod in Rome, that “The situation of Catholics who are divorced through no fault of their own, but were still denied Communion, should be among issues addressed by bishops.” He questioned “How you go about bringing a more merciful attitude to people who find […]
The Synod’s Global Impact
Posted on 16. Oct, 2014 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Education, Feminism/Women in the Church, Humane Vitae
The extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family has been looking at issues surrounding modern families and how to reconcile Church teachings with the reality lived by people on the ground. More than 250 participants, including 14 married couples from around the world are there. There are 190 voting members and over 60 non voting […]
The Synod of Bishops
Posted on 09. Oct, 2014 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Christian Values, Church Teachings, Gospel Values, Humane Vitae
The extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family kicked off in Vatican City on Monday, and we are beginning to see what frank and open dialogue may look like in the church at its highest level in 2014. Many Catholics are hopeful the synod will bring meaningful change to how the church ministers to the […]